Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of mothers at risk of repeat care proceedings and preventing care entry: a realist evaluation
We found that in the context of surveillance wherein mothers with longstanding negative and adversarial experiences of services, a mother-centred and empathic approach is likely to lead to more accurate and decisive assessment, increase reunification and support mothers to grieve following infant removal.
Authors
- Monique Lhussier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9383-2356)
- Shaun T. O’Keeffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7682-5004)
- Ruth McGovern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4119-4353)
- Angela Bate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5277-4188)
- Emma Geijer‐Simpson
- William McGovern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9693-5163)
- Susan McCarthy
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Protection and Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100166
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research